Watching You Watch Him Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Watching You Watch Him in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Fm – Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
Watching You Watch Him sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Db is Db, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmviDbIVEbVAbI
- FmF · Ab · C
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
19 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Oom-pah
How it goes
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Oom-pahStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 160 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
5
Ending: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb

What chords are in Watching You Watch Him?

The loop is Fm – Db – Eb – Ab (vi – IV – V – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.

What key is Watching You Watch Him in?

Ab major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Watching You Watch Him?

Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Watching You Watch Him easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.